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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Midwife's Apprentice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Will stuck when Alyce finds him in Chapter 8?
(a) In the gully.
(b) Underneath the bridge.
(c) Under a large log.
(d) In a shack.

2. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?
(a) She has a piercing voice.
(b) She is quick-witted.
(c) She has a pointed nose and sharp features.
(d) She always brings knives with her in case she needs to perform a surgery.

3. Where does Alyce go after the labor in Chapter 11?
(a) Back to Jane's home.
(b) She leaves the village.
(c) To the manor.
(d) To an abandoned log cabin in the woods.

4. Why does Jane send Alyce to the cottage during Joan's labor?
(a) To get some sleep.
(b) For more supplies.
(c) So Alyce can not see what Jane is doing.
(d) To wait for the doctor.

5. How does Jane break her ankle in Chapter 5?
(a) She is pushed by a village hooligan.
(b) She trips on a puddle of water.
(c) She falls down a hill.
(d) She trips over a pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?

2. Where does Alyce recommend the boy sleep in Chapter 10?

3. What does Edward tell Alyce about as they drift off to sleep in Chapter 15?

4. How is John Dark described?

5. What does Alyce do when Jane arrives at the birth in Chapter 11?

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